Prawn Thokku , Spicy Prawn fry, Era thokku

Today I am going to share a simple recipe prepared with prawns- Prawn Thokku. The only time consuming part here is the cleaning of prawns. Other than that it is very easy and quick to prepare. Prawn thokku can be served with rice, roti or naan.

Find below the video on how to clean prawns.

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Let us see how to prepare prawn thokku now.

First clean prawns – devein them and wash them properly. Then chop onions and tomatoes, finely chop garlic and grate ginger. Now heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds, then add chopped onions and curry leaves and fry till onions turn translucent. Now add the ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Next tomatoes are added along with turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder. Then mix them well and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy. Then add the cleaned prawns, required salt and mix well and cook till the prawns are cooked and the thokku reaches the required consistency. Turn off the heat, garnish with cilantro and serve it warm.

Find below the pictorial for the preparation of prawn thokku

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Prawn Thokku

This is a South Indian style spicy Prawn fry made with tomatoes. This can be served with rice, roti or naan.Category : Non Vegetarian Side dishRecipe Developed, Cooked and Clicked by : Divya PrakashPublished : August 21, 2016Prep time : 10 mins; Cook time : 10 mins; Total time : 20 minsYield : 4 persons